With reference to my earlier write-up (click HERE ) titled “Why am I cautious going into July…”, July was coincidentally the peak for S&P500. Hang Seng touched an intraday high of 29,008 on 4 Jul 2019…

Both Straits Times and Business Times ran the update that DBS will be launching their Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) portfolio for the investors.
And it got me thinking about a few things.
Firstly, the product.
A Human-Robot Managed ETF Portfolio
There will be 2 portfolios that are launched:
The Asia Portfolio: Gives you Singapore listed ETF exposure to countries in Singapore, China and India
The…

Here is a higher yielding , safe way to save your money that you have no idea when you will need to use it, or your emergency fund .
The October 2019 ’s SSB bonds yield an interest rate of 1.75%/yr for the next 10 years. You can apply through ATM or Internet Banking via the three banks (UOB,OCBC, DBS)
However, if you only hold the SSB bonds for 1 year , with 2 semi-annual payments, your interest rate…

One of the common questions I always receive in my seminars is what type of asset classes are suitable in our retirement portfolio. Is it endowment, annuity, universal life, bonds, equities, physical properties, land banking, hedge funds, etc. Physical properties is one of the most favorite asset classes when come to investing in Singapore. However, there are some disadvantages on physical…

The majority of the rich who got really wealthy took calculated risks. They also had the foresight to see things that a lot of us would not be able to see.
Rich people surround themselves with people more competent then them in areas they are not good at.
Most of the time, the wealthy was also able to execute their plans very well. You will also find them having the ability listen to others when…

Dear all
Another exciting week! This week, HRNet caught my attention as it approaches all time oversold RSI level. In addition, it is trading at the lowest price $0.560 since its IPO price at $0.900.
Given the basis below, my personal view is that HRNet may be presenting a favourable risk reward setup for a long trade. Do look at the basis and more importantly, the risks inherent in such trades. …

There is nothing wrong with investing in dividend stocks to generate passive income for your retirement planning .However, it will cause a huge dent in your retirement portfolio if you are investing wrongly. The following are the 3 dividend pitfalls that you have to avoid.
Pitfall No 1: High Dividend Yield is Lagging
Everyone wants to invest in shares which give high dividend yield. It is a…

I took up a pretty substantial short position for Starhub today at a price of $1.35
Starhub Limited is no stranger to most Singaporeans, as we probably use their services one way or another
At the peak of their share price, Starhub was trading at $4.13 back in 2014, but have since seen declining numbers to end the day where they are today at $1.34 due to massive competitions, evolving…